The new "My Plate" icon has replaced "My Pyramid.” Whole grains and smaller portion sizes are encouraged, while sugary drinks and sodium should be reduced. Half of the plate is comprised of fruits and veggies. Graphic: USDA

Meal Patterns

State meal pattern
for infants,
required for programs that serve reimbursable meals.

State meal pattern
for older
children, ages one through twelve, in the Child and Adult Care Food Program
(CACFP).

Best Practices

Links

Fact Sheets

Here are quick reference fact sheets on healthy beverages in child care. We
encourage you to share these with others who are concerned about providing healthy
beverages to children in child care.

California Childcare Health Program - This handout gives a brief summary of
AB 2084, also known as the Healthy Beverages in Child Care Act, which sets
improved beverage standards for licensed child care in California.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) - This CDC report, called "Rethink Your Drink,"
has easy-to-read information for how many calories are in popular beverages, which can also be used to create simple calorie fact sheets. Click
here for the webpage version.